DOUG IS WEARING PANTS!

“I can’t test it out because it’s raining and muddy…” Wouldn’t that be an ideal weather situation? 😂

"I wanted to off road the Land Cruiser, but it rained." 🤣

It's so weird Doug doesn't mention this is the Land Cruiser Prado and there's still a "real" Land Cruiser in other countries when he definitely knows it

When the "back to basics" lowest tier model starts at $58,000 with cloth seats, we've missed the mark. Pricing on cars is beyond ridiculous and anyone who pays new car market price or MORE is a fool.

Doug, the kind of guy that shows every Toyota SUV ever made in one week.

Actually Doug, the Land Cruiser hasn't died; the 300 Series is alive and well, sold everywhere else but the United States. You're just getting a LC Prado, which has been the “baby” LC since the 80s with the 70 Series, succeeded by the 90, 120, 150 and now the 250.

I gotta say for my money I think the Land Cruiser is MUCH better looking than the new 4-runner. Full disclosure I've got my name down for a GX550 so I'm probably biased.

In Australia, the model reviewed here is called the LandCruiser Prado and will be arriving soon. We also have the new 300 series LandCruiser (3.3L V6 Diesel) and the more rugged 70 series (4.5L V8 Diesel) still for sale. All are incredibly popular here

The lack of bloated body lines, extra screens, and interior fanfare is exactly what I’d want from a rugged Toyota SUV. The new 4Runners’ interior looks like a the fever dream of a 12-year-old Transformer fanboy. The Land Cruiser design language is more restrained and mature.

I think it's more about the fact that some of these cars aren't available in all markets, for example in Saudi Arabia this land cruiser is called the Prado and there is a 300 series land cruiser that isn't sold in america but the 4Runner isnt available in saudi arabia, but there is a different car called the fortuner

It doesn’t have a third row because of the hybrid battery. The 4Runners that have a third row are gas only and so is the Lexus GX. I will say, I actually like that it has vents in the back for dogs. And I like that it has cup holders and USB plugs if you are using the cargo area to camp, etc.

This is really just a modern FJ Cruiser.

The Land Cruiser only came back like this in North America and Europe, every other country gets the actual full size Land Cruiser (the 300 series). You can get that with either a 3.3 turbodiesel V6, a 4.0 V6 (the same 1GR-FE as the outgoing 4Runner), and the same 3.5 twin turbo V6 as the LX600. BTW, the Lexus GX doesn't have a 4 cylinder engine, it has never used one.

I like it when you make reviews of cars outdoor. Just watched this vid from the other side of the globe, Philippines!

The two headlight option harks back to the 60 Sereis Land Cruiser. Where it was offered (in Australia anyway) in circular headlights for the lower variants, and for the top of the range variant, a quad-rectangle headlights.

Hey! That black 100 series Land Cruiser shown at the beginning of the video is mine!! I bought it off of Car and Bids and that's the stock photo from the auction. Thanks Doug!!

I think the Land Cruiser is supposed to be more subtle. That's the whole point! No nonsense, just quality.

This isnt the real Land Cruiser, that is the LC300 which we get every where else in the world, this is the new Prado which is why there is all the confusion on the toyota line up

Love this video. Good one, man. I especially liked the rear wiper part where you say "If you're immature and easily amused, like me!" You are one of the best, Doug. Always entertaining.

«There is no Land Cruiser badging anywhere in the interior» -1 minute later: Shows a Land Cruiser badge

I much prefer it when doug films his videos outside instead of in the cab hq, it's a lot more engaging

You think the 4runner.. isnt trying hard like the LC... But it has the highest gloss you could possibly buy for wheel well covers/trim.

Love the boxy look with a normal grille. Is there an option to ditch all the screens ?

''NO LAND CRUSIER BADGE ANYWHERE IN THIS INTERIOR BESIDES FLOORMATS" literally 2 minutes later *land cruiser stamped out on center console*

Google image search “He told me he drives a Landcruiser and he turned up in a Prado”. Ha ha

I think the circle lights look AWESOME. Not that i don't like the new rectangular lights, but the circle lights are definitely my personal favorite.

Toyota Land Cruiser -Prado-

I like the fact that, Doug said, it doesn’t have Land Cruiser written anywhere, except floor mats, ( a few moments later )😂 showing the rear sit climate controls and right above it, at the end of the armrest, it is a Land Cruiser logo!😂

6:11 what happens if you activate the rear wiper while the hatch is popped and then close it lol

Doug's the kinda' guy the "doesn't control the weather"! LOL

These are literally one of the most popular cars in Australia. Cost more than a beamer or Mercedes and has never stopped being sold.

Doug the kind of guy who asks for permission to use the restroom in his own house.

I wonder if this is the same car Throttle House made that dune jump LOL.

Interesting, he has the Land Cruiser below the Wrangler in handling. The Wrangler that has a front solid axle.

The Prado always had a bonus of being able to be in low range without locking the centre diff...reversing boats or trailers or steep winding high grip scenarios it was always a brilliant feature.

There’s no third row because of the hybrid battery pack which raises the floor. Same with the 4 runner. You can get a third row but only if you opt for the non hybrid version of the 2.4 engine

in Japan, the new land cruiser has the 3rd-row option, but only in the gas model, similar to the 4Runner. Since in the US, we got the hybrid-only model, the space for the 3rd-row is now the battery.

The iconic Land Cruiser with a 4cylinder turbo and battery Come on!!!!!

This is a 250 series Land cruiser Prado which is a succesor to the 150 series Land cruiser Prado. And LC prados were never offered with a V8. The big daddy Land cruiser involes LC80 ,LC100, LC200 and LC300. You cannot compare a land cruiser prado with a land cruiser as prado is the smaller version of the land cruiser

I love the trend of white roofs lately (harkening back to the 50s/60s, and more recently Minis and the Ford Flex) ... and I appreciate they gave it a proper transition detail, instead of the sloppy paint line seen on the Hyundai Venue. That car makes my eye twitch.

Great job Doug

Doug, please pay attention to this new Prado 250, it is not a continuation of the Land Cruiser 200 or 300, but a continuation of the Prado 150, I am interested in this question, thank you for your attention

Saying the 4 runner looks better is an extremely unpopular opinion. Especially to say it’s not trying as hard.

Best memories of my childhood were riding in the boot of our dark green Opel Kadett Caravan (wagon). A tiny car by today's standards. It would have been nice to have USB ports back there, but my Tandy walkman (with 3-band radio and really fast winding, faster than your studio deck) didn't take a cable, it took 4x 1.2 V rechargeable batteries. I was "green" and "connected" before it was cool. I received radio stations multiple countries away with that walkman. All it took was a 5 meter headphone extension cable.

I was torn between the 2025 4Runner and the 2024+ Land Cruiser, particularly after seeing the same drivetrain available in each, similar length and width, etc... I initially put down a deposit on a LC, then switched to the 4Runner when it was announced because the 4Runner seemed like the best value. And then I sat in a new Tacoma and LC back-to-back. What a difference. The Land Cruiser feels like subtle quality while the Taco/4Runner scream cheap. We switched back to the LC.

I’m really excited for this. I’ve got an aging 4th gen 4R looking to be replaced. I was looking for something with full time 4wd and better mpg, so this fits the bill. And I also love the design.

The new Land Cruiser is a handsome design. That 4Runner is just ridiculous. But to each their own. I get the point though. The two do seem to be stepping on each other’s toes.

This landcriuser looks much better than the 4runner. Inside and out.

Canadian viewer here, the Land Cruiser nameplate hasn't been sold here since the mid-90's, only the Lexus LX counterpart has been available since then, so (at least, in my eyes) the Sequoia is the de facto replacement in its market segment, so now that the new one is on sale, in a different segment, it would be interesting to see how it fares here.

In Australia, this is the Prado where is the 300 series that we have here?

This is a "Land Cruiser Prado" this model did not disappear anywhere, it was always produced in parallel with the flagship Land Cruiser (100, 200, 300), but was always smaller, cheaper and was always sold on the markets of European countries and other countries around the world. It’s very strange that Doug doesn’t know such basic things being an auto blogger

Doug is the type of guy to say “Land Cruiser” is nowhere to be found in the interior and one minute later show a clip with “Land Cruiser” written on the center console

In Costa Rica the new land cruiser is being launched for sale this weekend and its only available with 3rd row seating, so the space and folding seat capabalities are there but it will probably change by market

It doesn't need the gimmicks its a work truck. My parents business has a 150 series with almost 700k km and it's still going.

I've never understood why auto companies haven't jumped on hybrid diesel technology. Incredible mileage, great grunt for SUVs, and now nearly silent. Seems like the perfect fit.

I totally get the "positioning". Its more subdued and adult. I like the new top spec 4Runner, especially the performance suspension. But now in my mid 40s, this is what I want. Something more adult, and classic looking. Plus NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS A 40 INCH SCREEN! I much prefer the LCs smaller screen. Its all the benefits of the new 4Runner in a more sedate look. I do wish the Trailer Hunter suspension was available tho

3rd Row Seats are available on Japanese Market Land Cruisers of this generation. I've seen video reviews at the Tokyo Motor Show showing the extra row of seats.

Who’s this guy? 😂 wearing pants! Hey you strange, where is the original guy? 😂

There is no Sequoia or 4Runner in Europe/UK. The Land Cruiser is the only 4x4 by toyota here. Sequoia and 4Runner are US only model (someone correct me). The Land Cruiser is the Toyota 4x4 for the rest of the World. And the rest of the world is indeed very pleased to have Land Cruiser back.

26:55 That's the thing-you can. Because the Land Cruiser 300 series (which the rest of the world gets) has that Sequoia V6. In place of the 300 series, you guys got the Lexus LX 600 instead. And I kinda expected you to call that vehicle back in this vid knowing you've reviewed the LC 300 before lol The reason why this "Land Cruiser" is slotted with the 4Runner and the GX is because it isn't the actual big ball Land Cruiser you guys know and love. This is the Land Cruiser Prado (or the 250 series.) and it has always been the Lexus GX ever since the 120 series. The Prado is also the "light duty" series of the flagship LC, and has always been slotted with the 4Runner ever since it became a Tacoma-based SUV as opposed to the first two generations which were based on the Hilux/Pickup.

5:50 That button looks suspiciously similar to the 2008 Prius's lock button.

In Europe we get de round headlights only on the "FIRST EDITION" LC which is strictly limited to 3000 vehicles and they will be fully loaded. So the opposite of "entry level"...

Glad to see it retains the drivers side a-pillar grab handle! That’s an important Land Cruiser feature.

Not everything has to be 3 row. It's good to have a 2 row option.

Did Thomas BREAK this same one?

Just to be clear, This is called the Toyota Prado Land Cruiser. Its well known around us in the middle east. Its like the small brother of the original Land Cruiser (80 series, 100 series, 200 Series, 300 Series). It doesn’t originally come with V8s even the earlier models(2023 & below). Only V6s. After discontinuing the Land Cruiser 300 series in the US, this is a replacement of the 300 Series but its called Land Cruiser instead of Prado.

For about the same price, I would definitely go with a base GX550 with the 3.4L twin turbo V6 over a 4 cyl hybrid LC. Land Cruiser $63,345 | GX550 Premium $64,250

One quirk Doug missed is the hybrid badge. Toyota is changing the hybrid badge to a blue circle. I first saw this badge on the next generation Camry Hybrid.

5:55 Whaaaat , can strangers just open my rear window in traffic?!

Actually in the Middle East we do have the All New Land Cruiser which came back in 2022 with a twin turbo v6, and the Land Cruiser showed in the video will come to our market as Land Cruiser Prado. As a matter of fact here in Saudi we don’t have the new Sequoia because of the Land Cruiser we already have.

Doug: “It doesn’t say Land Cruiser ANYWHERE in the interior.” 1 Minute later on the center console where it says “Land Cruiser”

I think the reason doug stopped doing promos at the beginning of each video is that you couldnt press the 0 key anymore.

How can you not love this man when he wears pants with tennis shoes while owning a carrera gt ❤

Hi Doug, I wonder if this new Toyota Land Cruiser offer as an option the snorkel feature like the Australian version?

Im going to go out on a limb here and say they that they do more durability and endurance testing with the Land Cruiser name plate, thats probably where the extra cost comes from. I could be wrong though. I don't really care for three rows, the lack of a 3rd row is a bonus for me.

Ah so now is a legend

The new Land Cruiser lineup reminds me a lot of the FJ Cruisers. Co-existed with the 4runner, sequoia, and Land cruiser :)

Doug's sentence construction is incredible. 👌

I can't wait till these flood the market and I can pick up a Used stealth wealth mom's 200 series LC

I am glad there is no third row of seats pushed on us by default. It would have been good to give it as an option though. I prefer the LC over the 4Runner.

I haven't heard this mentioned before but I am 6'4" and when I took a short test drive of the new Landcruiser the other day I was struck by the fact I could not move the front seat back far enough for my legs to be comfortable. When I looked up the front legroom numbers they are indeed only 33" for the 2024 Landcruiser, vs. 41" for the 2024 GX, 42" for the 2024 Tacoma, 41" for the 2024 4Runner. This is defintely an important consideration for me. I wonder why Toyota did this with the Landcruiser, when in every other way it is so similar to these other vehicles.

This isn’t a new Land Cruiser. It’s the Lexus GX equivalent which has been a thing around the world for years. They call it the Land Cruiser Prado. The big luxury one with the V8 was the 200 series and they make a 300 which is available just not in North America. The Lexus version of that is the LX which is available here. I would expect you to know this and talk about this Doug

Fun fact, Throttle House's Land Cruser number plate was "6ET 885", this one is "6ET 888"

I'm sure it's annoying to read the comments but the sound (half the video) is so much better when these are filmed outdoors. Please, spend the same money you did on lighting and camera equipment on sound deadening and or diffusing panels. Half of the video is sound and you're just ignoring it. Enjoying the new Cars and Bids content btw.

Doug, at the beginning of your video, you presented the differente generations of LC. However, you should have specified, those are the lines that only came up to the US. The actuall succesor of the 2010 200 Series is the 300 series, which has been around in the global market since last year, and its Lecus homologation. Now, the one you are presenting here, is the LC 250 series, successor of the LC 120 Series, which is the successor of the 90 series, which is the successor of the LC II or 70 Series. After the 70 Series, LC split its line into the full size LC 80 Series, and later on a medium Since 90 Series, also known as Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, in other countries. This one in your video, is the newest Prado, the newest full size LC is the 300 series. Also in Lexus, this homologation, the Lexus GX 550, its the succesor of the 460, which is the successor of the 470. While the Lexus LX670 its the successor of 570, which is is followed by the 470. So Toyota never "killed" that line. It was only discontinued in the US.

The point of the Land Cruiser is that for example in Latinamerica is going to be sold as the Land Cruiser Prado, they come with turbodiesel engines and they sell like hotcakes; the 4runner doesn´t come in a diesel version only gas, and they don´t sell as much as the Prado. So it makes sense for us here in Costa Rica at least; also diesel is much less expensive and efficient

What a gorgeous interior.

Doug the type of guy to review every boxy boi SUV except the all new Santa Fe because its a Hyundai.

He said "more on that later..." so many times I started to wonder if I should have started the video 2/3rds of the way in

Hey Doug, Let me clear up your doubts. I'm from Colombia, so I know a thing or two about Toyotas. FORGIVE MY ENGLISH. The confusion lies in the names; the Toyota lineup that's just appeared in the States has always been around in my country, as well as in some others like Venezuela, the Emirates, Australia, or South Africa. The 4Runner is the 4Runner - just a fantastic car to take to the mountains or to haul your dogs in the cargo area (that's why I love it). Then, there's something more luxurious, better (personally, the 4Runner is better in any metric, but it's not my decision; it's the customers and markets). That better option is the Land Cruiser "Prado", one that has never been sold officially in the States, although I've seen some models in Florida and in cities close to the Canadian border. Something important to mention here is that Lexus do sell this "Land Cruiser Prado" under the brand GX. This Land Cruiser Prado is more expensive than the 4Runner and is the favorite in my country among politicians, artists, entrepreneurs, security teams, etc. It's an amazingly good and reliable car, and it also used to come (until this new Toyotas lineup) with a diesel engine, which made it more desirable due to the lower price of the fuel compared to gasoline. 4Runners, on the other hand, only come with gasoline engines, so they were cheaper to buy but more expensive to fuel. Now that this difference is gone, I don't know what is going to happen. At the top of the game was the Land Cruiser, not the Prado, just the Land Cruiser (300 series). That model was removed from the US but is still sold in other markets like, for example, Colombia, Venezuela, Emirate, Australia. We also have the Sequoia here, but that's not a popular model. I guess it was created to compete against the big American trucks in the 2000s, which is why it is so popular in North America but not in other markets of Toyota. Same happens with the Tundra, due to its high price, people usually gets the Tacoma instead, and if they really want to "save" and get the best Toyota truck, the buy the Hilux. Hope this helps. Good night.

Some people don't care about EV, or FSD, they just prefer to drive.........

Kickass video Doug!!!

My ‘16 LC is the last real LC (up to ‘21). Agree, that this is both positioned in the lineup, and also very similarly equipped to what a modern FJ would be. If/when they bring the 300 to our shores then we’ll have the follow-on to the 200 series (and no, I don’t want an LX😂).

19:30 If that's the first edition, it too has circular headlights like the base model.

Is perfect. 4runner owners are way different than Land Cruiser owners. So why not have the same category SUV with different name and design. I prefer the 4Runner. And for the money of the Land Cruiser just pay bout $5k more and get the Lexus with the V6

This is the Doug I miss!

Hi everyone. A bit of a difference regarding the Toyota line up in the US. In Europe we had 3 types of Land Cruiser. 1. The 70 series, still in production today, for some countries around the world. 2. The 90,120 and the current 150 series which in the state were called the Lexus GX (the smaller Land Cruiser) 3. The 80, 100, 200 and the current 300 series, also called the Lexus LX in the US. (The bigger Land Cruiser) They took away the large Land Cruiser from the US and brought the small one, because the larger was selling better in the Lexus LX version. In Europe we get both the Toyota and the Lexus versions of the Land Cruisers. Doug is also doing a comparison of this small version Land Cruiser with his old 200 series which was the larger version, which is why he is so confused of the current line up

The Land Cruiser is the new 4 runner limited. The 4 runner is all different versions of the TRD Pro now. The Land Cruiser is the more comfy slightly more luxury street version of the 4 runner. Using the JZX models as comparison. I know, but hear me out. The GX is the Mark II, the Land Cruiser is the Cresta, the 4 Runner is the Chaser. They all have their intended market.

Cool Prado you have there 🇦🇺